TNAG-0603-FCO40-751-Capital-punishment-in-Dependent-Territories-1977 — Page 57

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HER TERRITORIES IN HER NAME.

IN MY CONSIDERED VIEW AND DESPITE THE ABSENCE OF ANY OTHER BINDING AUTHORITY, IT WOULD BE CONTRARY TO ALL PRINCIPLE TO SUGGEST THAT ONCE HER MAJESTY, ADVISED BY

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HER UK MINISTERS, HAD DECLINED TO GRANT A REPRIEVE TO A PERSON CONVICTED IN BERMUDA AND SENTENCED TO DEATH THE GOVERNOR, WITHOUT FURTHER SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FROM HER MAJESTY, SHOULD HAVE ANY POWER UNDER SECTION 23 OF THE CONSTITUTION THEREAFTER TO GRANT HIM A REPRIEVE UNDER HIS DELEGATED CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS.

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HK & GD

P&CD

DEF DEPT

OPA

LEGAL ADVISERS

PUSD

NAM D

IPD

OID

NEWS DEPT

CONS DEPT

CONS EM UNIT

POD

SEC DEPT

COD

PS

PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

PS/MR ROWLANDS

PS/PUS

SIR A DUFF

· MR STRATTON

MR CORTAZZI

MR POSNETT MR KEEBLE

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